90 CUPRESSUS, OR 



solitary, and on the points of the short lateral branchy. 

 Scales shield-shaped, six or eight-angled, and elongated into a 

 reflexed broad point, terminated by a small prickle. Seeds 

 yellowish and numerous, under each scale. 



A rather pendulous growing tree, attaining a height of 50 

 feet, growing plentiful in Spain and Portugal, particularly at 

 Bussaco, near Coimbra, in Portugal, but introduced into those 

 countries from Goa, in the East Indies, where it grows to an 

 equal size with those of Spain and Portugal. 



It is rather tender in the climate of London. 



This species varies very much when raised from seed, pro- 

 ducing plants quite dissimilar in appearance, some being quite 

 twiggy and pendulous, while others are more branching and 

 stiffer, and of all shades, from dull green to quite a glaucous 

 white ; hence the reason why so many different names are 

 applied to this species and its variations, when perpetuated by 

 cuttings or other artificial means by dealers. 



It is uncertain whether Goa or Cintra be its native spot, or 

 whether both had it from China, 



CUPKE.SSUS LUSITANICA VABJEGATA, LaiVSOU. 



This differs only in having white leaves intermixed on the 

 branchlets with the ordinary ones. 



No. 11. Cupressus Macnabiana, Murray, Mr. MacNab's 



Cypress. 



Syn. Cupressus glandulosa, Hooker. 

 Juniperus Macnabiana, Lawson. 



Leaves in opposite pairs, distant, and spreading, broadest at 

 the base, glaucous, and tapering to a sharp point, decurrent 

 and keeled, with a hollow gland upon the under side on young 

 plants, while on the adult plants they are much shorter, blunter 

 pointed, thicker towards the ends, loosely imbricated, and with 

 a large hollow gland in the centre on the outside. Branches 

 short, mostly opposite, thickly set on the stem, and curved 

 upwards at the points. Branchlets short, dense, slender, stiff, 





